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Greater Wellington Regional Council staff are moving into the iconic Farmers building on Cuba St.
We’re hosting a community open day to show invited friends, neighbours, and whānau around our new home.
This is an opportunity to be taken around this beautifully renovated building by Greater … View moreGreater Wellington Regional Council staff are moving into the iconic Farmers building on Cuba St.
We’re hosting a community open day to show invited friends, neighbours, and whānau around our new home.
This is an opportunity to be taken around this beautifully renovated building by Greater Wellington councillors and staff.
9-11am on Sunday 15 November at 100 Cuba Street
Please RSVP by Thursday 12 November by emailing TatouRohe@gw.govt.nz with your name to secure your spot.
Kia ora mai, looking forward to meeting you!
Residents and workers at the Woburn Masonic Care facility are facing an uncertain future.
A proposed two-year project to rebuild the facility could result in 56 residents having to find new homes and some of the 45 staff finding new work.
Masonic management has said some staff could be redeployed … View moreResidents and workers at the Woburn Masonic Care facility are facing an uncertain future.
A proposed two-year project to rebuild the facility could result in 56 residents having to find new homes and some of the 45 staff finding new work.
Masonic management has said some staff could be redeployed to other facilities and there are existing rest homes in the Hutt Valley that could take residents.
Management says the facility opened 53 years ago and no longer meets modern standards.
Wellington City Libraries is launching a poetry journal for kids and teens — Tūhono.
Throughout the month of November, they will be accepting submissions of poetry from writers aged 5 – 18 in Wellington City. The theme for the poems is ‘Tūhono | Connection’ and may be written in English … View moreWellington City Libraries is launching a poetry journal for kids and teens — Tūhono.
Throughout the month of November, they will be accepting submissions of poetry from writers aged 5 – 18 in Wellington City. The theme for the poems is ‘Tūhono | Connection’ and may be written in English or te reo Māori.
Unlike other poetry journals, work accepted in Tūhono is not a competition — as long as the rules are followed, every piece of work that gets submitted will be published and available to borrow from the library in December 2020.
Tūhono itself — the collection of poetry from young people all over Wellington — will be published as an eBook on OverDrive, so that everyone with a library card can borrow it.
Fun-n-gala time! Are you keen to plant natives?
Visit our stall at the Pauatahanui School Lamb & Calf Day on Saturday 7 November and we will swap your weed with a lovely native plant. We will have specimens of pest animals that are threatening our native species and will provide trapping … View moreFun-n-gala time! Are you keen to plant natives?
Visit our stall at the Pauatahanui School Lamb & Calf Day on Saturday 7 November and we will swap your weed with a lovely native plant. We will have specimens of pest animals that are threatening our native species and will provide trapping demonstrations. Loads of fun for the kids! We will have a catchment model at our stall to play with to learn about sediment, streams, gullies and wetlands.
Find out how you can improve the health of our waterways in the Pauatahanui area and inlet. Your efforts can boost biodiversity and reduce sediment levels in our streams through erosion control and planting. Staff will be available to offer advice and help find out if your property could get funding assistance. See you there.
A revolutionary new technology is transforming the lives of denture wearers in Wellington. Using the magic of 3D printing, Naenae Dental Clinic is providing high quality, perfectly fitting dentures in just two-three days instead of the usual prolonged wait of four weeks.
Plus, patients have to … View moreA revolutionary new technology is transforming the lives of denture wearers in Wellington. Using the magic of 3D printing, Naenae Dental Clinic is providing high quality, perfectly fitting dentures in just two-three days instead of the usual prolonged wait of four weeks.
Plus, patients have to visit the clinic only two-three times compared with the four or more trips needed with the old way of making dentures which might takes more than a month.
Naenae Dental Clinic is the first clinic in Wellington and maybe the country to offer 3D printed dentures.
Thanks to this new technology, the dentist and technicians at the Lower Hutt practice now have an accurate, fast and immediate solution to elevate the quality of care. Treatment planning has become easier and more effective.
To sum up, the benefits to patients include:
• Less time waiting for dentures to be made - it will take two to three days from start to finish.
• Fewer visits to the clinic – just two visits
• Better fitting dentures
• Long-term cost savings (as these dentures don’t break easily)
• If you get your dentures made at Naenae Dental Clinic and accidentally lose it, don’t panic.
For more information contact The friendly team at Naenae Dental Clinic
Hillary Court, Naenae, 5011 Lower Hutt. Phone 04-567 4752, email reception@naenaedentalclinic.co.nz.
Opening hours 8.30am - 5.30pm Monday-Friday and 8.00am - 6.00 pm Saturday and Sunday.
Visit us for more information.
Drop off your household hazardous waste and we'll dispose of it correctly for free.
Drop off things like:
• petrol and oils,
• garden, cleaning and pool chemicals,
• thinners and degreasers,
• batteries (except single-use button and alkaline)
… View moreDrop off your household hazardous waste and we'll dispose of it correctly for free.
Drop off things like:
• petrol and oils,
• garden, cleaning and pool chemicals,
• thinners and degreasers,
• batteries (except single-use button and alkaline)
Not accepting:
• Paint
• Commercial waste
• Electronics
• Fluorescent light tubes and LED lights
• Medical waste
• Gas bottles and cylinders
• Asbestos
• Ammunition or explosives
Concerns about the rise of youth crime, gang violence and lack of police visibility were aired at a public meeting in Wainuiomata on Monday night.
About 65 members of the community gathered for an open forum-style meeting at the Louise Bilderbeck Hall.
Senior sergeant Brad Allen said gangs offered … View moreConcerns about the rise of youth crime, gang violence and lack of police visibility were aired at a public meeting in Wainuiomata on Monday night.
About 65 members of the community gathered for an open forum-style meeting at the Louise Bilderbeck Hall.
Senior sergeant Brad Allen said gangs offered youth money, kudos and power.
“It’s not just an issue that’s going to be solved at this meeting, it’s a long-term thing,” Allen said, referring to a lack of activities for youth in the area.
Wainuiomata Trail Park president Dirk Skagen said there had been a number of recent incidents “endangering the safety of park users”.
When people approached the police or council previously, they did not respond with urgency, he said.
This should not be too hard this week.
Where is this and why are they are marching?
Hi Neighbourly folk it is not Feathered Friend Friday but when I saw this post from Lower Hutt photographer Louise Thomas, I thought it was too good not to use.
Read what she had to say about her godwit/kuaka pictures.
"Sometimes the most extraordinary birds come in the plainest of packaging,… View moreHi Neighbourly folk it is not Feathered Friend Friday but when I saw this post from Lower Hutt photographer Louise Thomas, I thought it was too good not to use.
Read what she had to say about her godwit/kuaka pictures.
"Sometimes the most extraordinary birds come in the plainest of packaging, and so it is for the bar-tailed godwit/kuaka (Limosa lapponica). Their plain packaging is of course a perfect camouflage - with variegated shades of brown echoing the ripples of mud and sand where they feed.
Seen here foraging on a mud flat at the Waikanae River estuary, they shove their long beaks into the muddy sand and pull up rubbery bits of Godwit-knows-what which they gulp with gusto – not surprising as they are probably absolutely famished.
These migratory birds begin arriving in New Zealand from early September, after an extraordinary often non-stop eight to nine-day 11,000-12,000 km flight from western Alaska.
We are also lucky enough to get the occasional bird on Petone Beach and around the Hutt Estuary, but I was thrilled to see eight in non-breeding plumage congregated on the mud at Waikanae."
Come along to our Information Evening at the Kāpiti Community Centre on Thursday 12 November from 6:30 - 7:30pm.
Whitby Collegiate is Wellington’s first progressive, independent, co-educational school for Years 7-13. We believe in small classes, big thinking, individual attention and … View moreCome along to our Information Evening at the Kāpiti Community Centre on Thursday 12 November from 6:30 - 7:30pm.
Whitby Collegiate is Wellington’s first progressive, independent, co-educational school for Years 7-13. We believe in small classes, big thinking, individual attention and collective responsibility - all focused on helping children be the very best that they can be, in every aspect of their lives.
Register online or call us on 04 234 1070.
Trampers wanting to access popular huts in the northern Tararuas (including Kime Hut, pictured) are likely to face access problems for sometime.
The section of Ōtaki Gorge Road known as Blue Bluff remains unstable and is likely to remain closed for the peak summer period.
As well as a camping … View moreTrampers wanting to access popular huts in the northern Tararuas (including Kime Hut, pictured) are likely to face access problems for sometime.
The section of Ōtaki Gorge Road known as Blue Bluff remains unstable and is likely to remain closed for the peak summer period.
As well as a camping ground, it is also a major entrance point for trampers and hunters accessing the Tararua Forest Park.
The slip, 12km in from SH1, is a major one. Kāpiti Coast District Council Access and Transport Manager Glen O’Connor says expert geotechnical advice is that further slipping could occur at any time, and may be extensive.
Engineers are waiting for the slip to move before deciding what the best long term solution is.
The Department of Conservation is working to find alternative public access to the huts and walks in the forest park and is expected to have options for trampers by summers.
Did you know, with a SuperGold card, you can stretch your money further every day?
Businesses across the country offer cardholders thousands of savings and special offers on fuel, food, health costs and more.
To find out what’s available, visit our website. Or, you can download and check … View moreDid you know, with a SuperGold card, you can stretch your money further every day?
Businesses across the country offer cardholders thousands of savings and special offers on fuel, food, health costs and more.
To find out what’s available, visit our website. Or, you can download and check the SuperGold app on your smartphone or tablet.
Find golden opportunities to save today, with SuperGold.
I loved talking to Courtney Mason about how she and her husband ben bought their first home. It really offers a lot of hope for folks who might be looking at the property market and wondering what on earth is happening out there these days.
Courtney and Ben were tenacious and bold, and now … View moreI loved talking to Courtney Mason about how she and her husband ben bought their first home. It really offers a lot of hope for folks who might be looking at the property market and wondering what on earth is happening out there these days.
Courtney and Ben were tenacious and bold, and now they're living happily in their Hawke's Bay home.
Have a read and see how they did it, and while you're at it have a listen to our third episode of First Rung, the podcast for first home buyers for a little more inspiration.
A team of keen young Petone rugby league players will forfeit their points and risk disqualifying themselves in an upcoming tournament because one of their star players is banned.
The reason? She’s a girl. Aayla Toman, 13, has been told she’s not allowed to play in the u13 boys’ grade in … View moreA team of keen young Petone rugby league players will forfeit their points and risk disqualifying themselves in an upcoming tournament because one of their star players is banned.
The reason? She’s a girl. Aayla Toman, 13, has been told she’s not allowed to play in the u13 boys’ grade in Wellington’s Pacific Youth Cup because of her gender – something that led her club team, the u13 Petone Panthers, to play her ‘illegally’ all season.
New Zealand Rugby League rules state the maximum age for males and females to play in mixed gender full contact rugby league is 12 years of age.
We saw some friendly ghosts and even some costumed pooches this year! We'd love for you to spread the joy further than your backyard by sharing a snap from your Halloween festivities below 🎃
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